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String Instruments

String instruments are any instruments which produce sound by vibrating strings. Many instruments belong in this family, including: banjos, cellos, double basses, guitars, violas, and violins. Questions about these instruments belong here.

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Instrument with strings thst is not played with bow?

Well if you want to know string instruments that have 4 strings 2 of them are the guitar (6 strings) and the mandolin (8 strings).

Why do a guitar and banjo have different sounds?

The difference is in the construction methods. An acoustic guitar is a neck and strings attached to a big, tightly sealed, rigidly braced wooden box. It's designed and refined to resonate and allow the strings to have a warm sound with lots of sustain. A banjo on the other hand is a neck and strings attached to what is basically a drum with a paper head tightly stretched with tuning keys similar to those found on drums. The size and construction are designed to give a bright sound with very little sustain. The tuning of the banjo is very different too, especially on 5-string versions typically used in bluegrass music. Scruggs style players play fast syncopated runs with alternate tunings, using metal fingerpicks and a "banjo roll" plucking style. This style is not really suitable to the sound of an acoustic guitar, but with the modern electric guitar players like Chet Atkins, Jerry Donahue, Brad Paisley, and many others have forged a hybrid picking style borrowing elements from both guitar and banjo.

Why does a violin sound higher than a double bass?

Pitch is determined by the size of the instrument and the length of the string. Because the body of the violin is smaller, the strings are also shorter, allowing it to produce pitches far higher than those of the double bass.

Which president loved to play violin?

Harry Truman played the piano quite well and showed a natural talent for music,

As a boy, he was chosen by his piano teacher to meet the famous pianist Paderewski who came to Kansas City on a concert tour .

Richard Nixon also liked to play the piano but was probably not as accomplished as Truman.

How do string instruments strings vibrate?

String instruments vibrate by when you pluck the strings the noise from them is bounced around the hallow in side of the instrument you are playing.

What year was a banjo made?

The 5-string banjo is an American twist on an African instrument, and was probably first made in the 19th century. The original banjo came from West Africa to America in the 17th Century and had 3 or 4 strings.

What is used on string instruments to make a sound?

A bow is used with a violin and with many other string instruments. As it sounds a bow is composed of a wooden stick and a strand of fibrous material (on better bows this is horsehair) covered with rosin. The rosin coated hair contacts the violin strings to make them vibrate.

What are the Philippines native string instruments?

1. Buktot - a visayan instrument with 4 strings. 2. Kudyapi - a six stringed instrument. 3. Faglong - 2 stringed flute-like instrument of the Bilaan (native people of Cagayan). 4. Butling - a box with a single hemp string picked with a small stick. 5. Bamboo Violin - three stringed violin of the Negritos.

When did Andrea amati create the violin?

It was created when Andrea was 13 years old. He was born in 1551 so , 13 + 1551 is the year he invented the violin. So it was they year 1564

Shortcut - if you were to lazy to read what i wrote it says the year 1564

What Is A Woodwind Instrument Made Of Brass?

The saxophone. While the instrument itself is commonly made of brass, the mechanics of it, as well as the use of a reed, make it a woodwind.

Is a banjo a chord instrument?

a banjo is more country - like than a guitar. plus,you can plug in a guitar.

Value of antonius stradiuarius cremonenfis faciebat anno 17 made in Germany worth?

Said label was applied to thousands of cheap violins in a bid to convince some amateur musicians or would be musicians that they were buying a quality instrument. Unfortunately, you instrument is likely to be worth just pennies. All the genuine Strads have verifiable histories of ownership so the chances of anyone discovering another genuine violin made by Stradivarius is zero.

What does da capo mean on the violin?

Da capo means in music that you must repeat the piece from the beginning til the point marked. (I'm not English, sorry if my English is a bit bad)

Canon id D notes for violin?

Look up "Canon in D major for violins" in a serach engine.

Where did the vihuela originate from?

They are believed to have orginated in Northern Italy in the 1600's.

What are Ashley banjo's achievements?

· Won Britain's Got Talent

· Preformed in front of the Queen

· Became a judge for a dance show

· Got his own TV show

also s gay and proud

Are violins used in jazz music?

Yes, of course. there have been many famous jazz violin players down the years, Stephane Grappelli, Stuff Smith, Joe Venuti, Eddie South, Ray Nance, Svend Asmussen, Claude Williams, Jean Luc Ponty, Didier Lockwood, Michel Urbaniak, Regina Carter, Billy Bang to name some of the most important voices. There are many others.

What is the name for the person who plays the banjo?

A person who plays the banjo is referred to as a banjoist or a banjo player. The Late Earl Scruggs is often recognised as being the most renowned banjo player of all time.